Sunday, September 28, 2008

We moved this month...

...from Avi's last home to a smaller location in West Hartford.

Left behind are Avi's room and bed. His computer, the one he built, is now the main household computer, located in the master bedroom. My Computer Information Technology studies continue to give me new insights into Avi's hardware and Windows XP operating system. If only I had him to talk to and exchange information...

Avi's hutch, purchased not long before he died, stands in the dining room, with some of his books, pictures and artifacts, along with the letters written by his HHNE classmates during shiva.

This Rosh haShana, some of his friends are studying in Israel for their first year of college. His classmates are now seniors at HHNE, preparing for their futures and their own, separate ways.

Avi's baseball team, the Chicago Cubs, are headed for the playoffs with the best record in the NL, a joy that he cannot experience. I used to tease him about the Cubs, and he would give a comeback whenever the Yankees lost. I could hear him now, gloating at me in the glory of the Cubs...
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